Original WW2 German Mg34 Mg42 Patronenkasten 36 Ammo Can / Drum Marked FCo 1940
$250.00
1 in stock
Description
The Patronenkasten 36 (often abbreviated as Patrhk. 36) was a standard steel ammunition box used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
Purpose: Designed primarily to hold a 150-round continuous ammunition belt for the MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns. It was primarily utilized in armored fighting vehicles (like tanks and half-tracks), fortified bunkers, and sometimes on anti-aircraft twin mounts.
Design Features: It was constructed of stamped sheet steel, featured an internal carrying handle, and had a hinged lid with a locking latch.
Manufacturer: FCo stands for Sendlinger Optische Glaswerke GmbH (Primarily an optical glass manufacturer, they also produced metal containers during the war located in the Berlin-Zehlendorf district of Germany.
Date: 1940 indicates the year the ammunition box was produced, making it a early/mid war production example.
Condition: Most of the original paint is gone, was ordnance tan painted. Some spots of original paint remain, but the can is mostly rusted and has some dents and punctures in the metal all shown in the photos.
